Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Anthurium andraeanum
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
Fragrant Fruit
-
Fragrant Leaf
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✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
✔
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
-
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANTHURIUM scherzerianum
Common Name
Flamingo Flower
In Hindi
राजहंस फूल
In German
Flamingoblume
In French
flamant rose fleur
In Spanish
flamenco flor
In Greek
Flamingo λουλούδι
In Portuguese
flamingo flor
In Polish
flamingo kwiat
In Latin
flos Flamingo
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Anthurium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
1000
Rank: 26 (Overall)
1
27800
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